No, I didn't do that. I will give it a try.

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If that doesn't work, you can try sharing your printer then mapping an LPT port to point at your printer so RDP will think you're using a printer connected to a parallel port.
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If that doesn't work, you can try sharing your printer then mapping an LPT port to point at your printer so RDP will think you're using a printer connected to a parallel port.

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Here's an article with some other approaches that you can take as well: <a href="http://help.lockergnome.com/windows/Remote-Desktop-Printer-Redirection--ftopict537075.html" rel="ugc">http://help.lockergnome.com/windows/Remote-Desktop-Printer-Redirection--ftopict537075.html</a>
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Here's an article with some other approaches that you can take as well: http://help.lockergnome.com/windows/Remote-Desktop-Printer-Redirection--ftopict537075.html [http://help.lockergnome.com/windows/Remote-Desktop-Printer-Redirection--ftopict537075.html]

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I have a workstation in a workgroup. Every time I connect to the workstation using RDP the printer disappears. The printer is network connected. I need to reinstall it or run a system restore to get it back.<br />
What could be causing this?<br />
How can I fix this?
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I have a workstation in a workgroup. Every time I connect to the workstation using RDP the printer disappears. The printer is network connected. I need to reinstall it or run a system restore to get it back.
What could be causing this?
How can I fix this?

Lose printer after RDP

Networking is the process of connecting computing devices, peripherals and terminals together through a system that uses wiring, cabling or radio waves that enable their users to communicate, share information and interact over distances. Often associated are issues regarding operating systems, hardware and equipment, cloud and virtual networking, protocols, architecture, storage and management.

Networking

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Printers and Scanners

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